1 00:01:21,61 --> 00:01:26,56 I thank you to the members of the many National Guard band under the direction of 2 00:01:26,60 --> 00:01:31,23 acting First Sergeant Jonathan Richards for providing us with such beautiful music 3 00:01:31,23 --> 00:01:37,36 . Now would you all please stand if able as the colors of Posted by the Maine 4 00:01:37,37 --> 00:01:38,69 National Guard color guard. 5 00:02:07,79 --> 00:02:10,45 And. And. 6 00:02:14,80 --> 00:02:15,56 Move. 7 00:02:25,56 --> 00:02:27,23 With with. 8 00:02:33,70 --> 00:02:34,12 With. 9 00:02:42,23 --> 00:02:43,74 Who's. 10 00:02:49,42 --> 00:02:50,39 Who's. 11 00:03:05,23 --> 00:03:06,06 With. 12 00:03:12,29 --> 00:03:18,12 Us. Now. 13 00:03:21,08 --> 00:03:28,01 Please be seated My name is Captain Dave Soulive and I have the most humbling and 14 00:03:28,02 --> 00:03:33,70 distinct honor of acting as master of ceremonies on this all solemn occasion in 15 00:03:33,72 --> 00:03:38,43 this capacity and on behalf of the committee that organized this ceremony we 16 00:03:38,44 --> 00:03:44,43 sincerely welcome you all to the mid coast area Veterans Memorial dedication the 17 00:03:44,43 --> 00:03:49,52 reason I am dressed in this manner will be made readily apparent later on in the 18 00:03:49,53 --> 00:03:56,50 program now in the next few minutes we're going to pause 19 00:03:56,51 --> 00:04:02,27 here I want you to train your eyes to the skies and back of me to the east. 20 00:04:04,75 --> 00:04:07,88 Specially arranged we are going to have 21 00:04:07,89 --> 00:04:14,74 a fly over. Of World War two aircraft thanks to the good 22 00:04:14,75 --> 00:04:21,34 people at the Texas flying legends museum now in their own words this 23 00:04:21,34 --> 00:04:27,92 salute is done in on are all veterans past and present to 24 00:04:27,92 --> 00:04:34,71 remind everyone that freedom is not free now the planes that you'll be seeing the 25 00:04:34,72 --> 00:04:38,92 participating aircraft include a P. Fifty one B. 26 00:04:38,93 --> 00:04:44,14 Mustang that the legends call little horse and F.G. One D. 27 00:04:44,18 --> 00:04:49,33 Course a year that the legends call whistling death and a P. 28 00:04:49,34 --> 00:04:56,15 Forty Warhawk that the legends call ocean time now we sincerely thank these people 29 00:04:56,42 --> 00:04:58,67 for providing us with such 30 00:04:58,68 --> 00:05:04,24 a unique and soul stirring tribute to our veterans I have pretty good ears and I 31 00:05:04,25 --> 00:05:08,71 can hear those guys out there somewhere where they come. Back. 32 00:05:12,64 --> 00:05:19,15 Thank you 33 00:05:19,16 --> 00:05:25,97 Judy back of me. 34 00:05:27,84 --> 00:05:33,36 Pretty impressive Thanks Guy Would you please stand for the ending in vocation 35 00:05:33,37 --> 00:05:35,78 conducted by the chaplain for the U.S. 36 00:05:35,79 --> 00:05:40,69 Coast Guard first District second North lieutenant Lieutenant Commander Michael 37 00:05:40,70 --> 00:05:46,77 Griggs and thank you 38 00:05:48,93 --> 00:05:55,61 my reproach Almighty God The beauty of your creation envelops 39 00:05:55,75 --> 00:06:02,34 us as we enjoy your presence here today. Thank you for offering us but being here 40 00:06:03,18 --> 00:06:07,77 we are thankful for so many people that have answered your calling upon their lives 41 00:06:08,09 --> 00:06:08,96 by becoming 42 00:06:09,27 --> 00:06:14,94 a person of military service the joint effort that is making this event unfold 43 00:06:15,34 --> 00:06:20,68 symbolizes the greatness of effort every branch of the military has exerted to make 44 00:06:20,69 --> 00:06:27,56 America the greatest of nations it is today help us make honoring those of 45 00:06:27,61 --> 00:06:28,95 Ultimate Sacrifice 46 00:06:29,48 --> 00:06:34,79 a way of life and as always we pray for wisdom from the Rock of Ages for our 47 00:06:34,80 --> 00:06:40,85 leaders from the greatest to the least we ask for strength and safety for deployed 48 00:06:40,86 --> 00:06:46,20 members in harm's way and the wives children family and friends that are left on 49 00:06:46,21 --> 00:06:49,53 our shores of security and plenty here 50 00:06:49,54 --> 00:06:56,39 a lot of wounds forgive our sins lift us up unite us with one mighty 51 00:06:56,40 --> 00:07:02,54 voice give us grace for faithfulness as we journey until we have the wonder of 52 00:07:02,55 --> 00:07:09,32 seeing you face to face thank you for all of us both great and small and the 53 00:07:09,33 --> 00:07:12,31 name of our strongest We prayed in. 54 00:07:16,15 --> 00:07:22,32 Thank you before we get to the introductions I'm going to ask 55 00:07:22,33 --> 00:07:29,28 a favor of the veterans here in attendance for you veterans in the audience would 56 00:07:29,29 --> 00:07:34,97 you please stand and be recognized as the National Guard band plays your services 57 00:07:35,01 --> 00:07:39,06 anthem and remain standing throughout the playing of the anthems for 58 00:07:39,07 --> 00:07:45,80 a five uniform service branches if you don't feel like standing 59 00:07:46,34 --> 00:07:47,94 we all understand it's been 60 00:07:47,95 --> 00:07:54,14 a long hot day and it's going to get get longer but please. Raise your hand so that 61 00:07:54,15 --> 00:07:56,16 we can see who you are. 62 00:11:33,64 --> 00:11:40,38 THANK YOU THANK YOU EVER I'm going to ask 63 00:11:40,39 --> 00:11:46,64 one gentleman. At least to me and we will 64 00:11:47,31 --> 00:11:53,76 we are on it do you have with us Mr Walter Ritchie of union mean this to rich. 65 00:11:55,64 --> 00:11:59,29 Nineteen forty four. He was hailed as 66 00:11:59,30 --> 00:12:04,67 a prisoner of war. Returned home he married 67 00:12:04,68 --> 00:12:11,41 a sweetheart his lovely wife Barbara who was with him tonight when they would 68 00:12:11,43 --> 00:12:18,05 bar you please stand up to THANK YOU THANK 69 00:12:18,06 --> 00:12:24,100 YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 70 00:12:25,01 --> 00:12:31,51 VERY MUCH. I now have the honor of 71 00:12:31,52 --> 00:12:35,66 introducing seven fine Americans who are currently on the job protecting our 72 00:12:35,67 --> 00:12:41,01 freedoms and our American way of life representing the United States Navy in the 73 00:12:41,02 --> 00:12:45,96 splendid high tech beautiful vessel currently gracing our harbor the U.S.S. 74 00:12:45,97 --> 00:12:49,43 San Antonio our commanding officer Commander Neil 75 00:12:49,44 --> 00:12:55,48 a quid pro ski and command master chief Michael Hart gallantly THANK YOU 76 00:12:55,49 --> 00:13:02,47 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU It is also 77 00:13:02,48 --> 00:13:07,83 appropriate we here in the city of Iraq when one of only nine designated Coast 78 00:13:07,84 --> 00:13:13,83 Guard cities in the entire country also recognized members of the local Coast Guard 79 00:13:13,84 --> 00:13:18,61 commands with us we have the executive officer of the U.S. 80 00:13:18,62 --> 00:13:21,51 Coast Guard cutter Thunder Bay Lieutenant J.G. 81 00:13:21,52 --> 00:13:26,84 Brian Kilcoyne. Thank 82 00:13:26,65 --> 00:13:31,22 you you thank. The officer in charge of the U.S. 83 00:13:31,23 --> 00:13:36,54 Coast Guard Marine Safety detachment in Belfast Anson Eric Hatfield The 84 00:13:36,55 --> 00:13:43,38 Thank You The commanding officer of the U.S. 85 00:13:43,39 --> 00:13:47,57 Coast Guard station Rockland Chief Warrant Officer Bastion arms doth 86 00:13:47,61 --> 00:13:53,84 thank you the commanding officer of the U.S. 87 00:13:53,85 --> 00:14:00,08 Coast Guard cutter Eddie Burgess Chief Warrant Officer John who are thank 88 00:14:00,09 --> 00:14:03,38 you and the officer in charge of the U.S. 89 00:14:03,39 --> 00:14:09,56 Coast Guard cutter tackle bosun's mate Chief Mark Moore thank 90 00:14:09,57 --> 00:14:15,31 you gentlemen thank you all for your service and for on ring us with your presence 91 00:14:15,32 --> 00:14:20,74 we really appreciate you being here now before we get to our featured speakers I 92 00:14:20,75 --> 00:14:25,10 must tell you that the unique and dramatic monument that you see before you is 93 00:14:25,11 --> 00:14:30,39 being dedicated to all veterans without regard to branch of service length of 94 00:14:30,40 --> 00:14:37,18 service era of service or rank attained it is being dedicated in order to recognize 95 00:14:37,19 --> 00:14:41,76 veterans who have served this great country from its founding to the present day 96 00:14:42,08 --> 00:14:47,90 and also for those brave patriots who in the future will answer their country's 97 00:14:47,91 --> 00:14:54,32 call this having been said I would ask that the most senior Veterans those members 98 00:14:54,33 --> 00:15:00,50 of what has been appropriately called America's greatest generation would do World 99 00:15:00,51 --> 00:15:07,10 War two vets. Police stand if able or wave your hand and be recognized Thank you I 100 00:15:07,11 --> 00:15:07,29 met 101 00:15:07,30 --> 00:15:23,65 a number that you want to thank you thank you thank you. Thank 102 00:15:23,66 --> 00:15:30,56 you thank you very very much we love having you here some of 103 00:15:30,57 --> 00:15:32,18 these gentlemen I've known since I was 104 00:15:32,19 --> 00:15:38,56 a little kid now were not Korean War veterans also stand and be recognized it has 105 00:15:38,57 --> 00:15:42,18 been sixty years since you came home to 106 00:15:42,19 --> 00:15:47,46 it. 107 00:15:54,28 --> 00:16:01,22 Thank you long overdue welcome home and thank you 108 00:16:04,07 --> 00:16:10,63 do the many Viet Nam era veterans that I see in this audience. Please stand and be 109 00:16:10,64 --> 00:16:16,36 recognized THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 110 00:16:16,46 --> 00:16:23,46 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU all through 111 00:16:23,47 --> 00:16:29,98 the seemingly endless and thankless Cold War to also stand and be recognized along 112 00:16:29,99 --> 00:16:35,22 with the veterans of more recent conflicts such as Panama Grenada the Gulf War 113 00:16:35,55 --> 00:16:41,86 operations Del Desert Storm Enduring Freedom and Iraqi Freedom and our actions in 114 00:16:41,87 --> 00:16:45,08 Afghanistan would you please stand or raise your hand 115 00:16:45,29 --> 00:16:51,32 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 116 00:16:51,66 --> 00:16:57,57 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU 117 00:16:58,38 --> 00:17:02,84 honored guests ladies and gentlemen veterans I am here representing 118 00:17:02,85 --> 00:17:07,45 a group of veterans who are no longer able to speak for themselves the Civil War 119 00:17:07,46 --> 00:17:10,09 veterans in particular I am referring to 120 00:17:10,10 --> 00:17:14,41 a group of young men who answered to countries call in the spring of eight hundred 121 00:17:14,42 --> 00:17:20,58 sixty one on this very spot of land the patriotic fervor to preserve the Union 122 00:17:20,89 --> 00:17:24,61 which was then spreading across the country and throughout our great pine tree 123 00:17:24,62 --> 00:17:30,05 state of Maine resulted in great numbers of volunteers citizen soldiers clamoring 124 00:17:30,06 --> 00:17:35,15 to answer President Lincoln's call to quell the rebellion this lovely spot where we 125 00:17:35,16 --> 00:17:39,48 are standing and sitting today became a rendezvous point for just such 126 00:17:39,49 --> 00:17:46,17 a group of Midcoast area Patriots gathering here on May eighteenth 127 00:17:46,18 --> 00:17:52,87 sixty one the surrounding fields became Camp Knox in on or of General Henry knocks 128 00:17:53,23 --> 00:17:57,63 the famed tailoress of the American Revolution and one of this area's leading 129 00:17:57,64 --> 00:18:03,23 citizens after the revolution. It is interesting to note that wherever the fourth 130 00:18:03,24 --> 00:18:08,38 man went into camp through the three long years of service they christened their 131 00:18:08,39 --> 00:18:14,23 camps Camp KNOX They were proud of their origins and they took every opportunity to 132 00:18:14,24 --> 00:18:20,71 display this pride of the thousand or so brave young souls who encamped here and to 133 00:18:20,72 --> 00:18:25,19 form what became the fourth main regiment of Volunteer Infantry there were four 134 00:18:25,20 --> 00:18:30,41 companies recruited from Rockland and the Knox County towns two companies from 135 00:18:30,42 --> 00:18:37,07 Belfast and one each from winter poit Searsport Wiscasset endeavor SCADA the damask 136 00:18:37,08 --> 00:18:42,16 auto company should be noted was known by the very martial sounding title of the 137 00:18:42,17 --> 00:18:48,43 dam or Scottish granite rifles early local newspaper accounts praised the 138 00:18:48,44 --> 00:18:53,35 organization of the camp and the professional bearing of the elected offices chosen 139 00:18:53,36 --> 00:18:54,68 to command the regiment was 140 00:18:54,69 --> 00:18:58,89 a man directly responsible for the recruitment of the Rockman companies 141 00:18:59,32 --> 00:19:05,26 a local businessman contractor and former mayor named Hiram Gregory Barry Barrett 142 00:19:05,27 --> 00:19:07,92 was respected and loved by all who served on D.M. 143 00:19:08,61 --> 00:19:13,41 It is recorded that his death at the Battle of Chancellorsville while serving as 144 00:19:13,42 --> 00:19:18,77 a major general General Joseph hooka then in command of the Army of the Potomac to 145 00:19:18,78 --> 00:19:25,56 tears no higher ranking officer was killed in battle during that war after 146 00:19:25,57 --> 00:19:29,89 a few short weeks of training in the basics of military drill and etiquette the 147 00:19:29,90 --> 00:19:36,02 fourth main was mustered into service and on June fifteenth eighteen sixty one of 148 00:19:36,03 --> 00:19:40,40 mustard into service on June sixth fifteenth eight hundred sixty one on June 149 00:19:40,41 --> 00:19:46,88 seventeenth they broke camp and march down from this hill through the city Iraq 150 00:19:46,89 --> 00:19:51,09 wind along their route they were cheered and praised as Best wishes from friends 151 00:19:51,10 --> 00:19:56,39 and neighbors who shouted their way in order to encourage them and bore this spirit 152 00:19:56,39 --> 00:20:01,21 . No one in the regiment nor anyone in the crowds lining the streets for that 153 00:20:01,22 --> 00:20:06,02 matter had any idea of the horrors that these brave young souls would be exposed to 154 00:20:06,30 --> 00:20:11,89 over the next one thousand days that was so critical to American history this brave 155 00:20:11,90 --> 00:20:16,39 group proudly carrying mess move boy Springfield model eight hundred forty two 156 00:20:16,40 --> 00:20:22,37 muskets was met when they got to Main Street by the famed Rockland city man dressed 157 00:20:22,38 --> 00:20:26,94 in their splendid uniforms the Rockland band who would accompany the soldiers all 158 00:20:26,95 --> 00:20:32,20 the way to Washington the procession continued to the Atlantic war by following 159 00:20:32,21 --> 00:20:37,96 a street now known as Tilson Avenue which by the way is named for another one of 160 00:20:37,97 --> 00:20:43,80 Rockland civil war heroes the one legged General Davis Tilson carried at the head 161 00:20:43,81 --> 00:20:44,79 of the column was 162 00:20:44,80 --> 00:20:50,20 a large white band of which read from the home of Knox Additionally the unit 163 00:20:50,21 --> 00:20:51,27 received a small 164 00:20:51,28 --> 00:20:57,47 a silk flag that bore the Maine state seal without States motto dear ago I lead 165 00:20:57,85 --> 00:21:03,09 prominently displayed at the Atlantic war the fourth Maine boarded the steam of 166 00:21:03,10 --> 00:21:04,84 Daniel Webster after 167 00:21:04,85 --> 00:21:09,67 a few more rousing speeches and cheers the Daniel Webster carried the soldiers on 168 00:21:09,68 --> 00:21:16,57 to Poland Boston New York and then to Washington from this point their brave 169 00:21:16,58 --> 00:21:21,29 deeds on the battlefields of Virginia starting at the First Battle of Bull Run 170 00:21:21,60 --> 00:21:26,03 where they stubbornly held their ground as chaos reigned around them and thus 171 00:21:26,04 --> 00:21:31,61 allowed hundreds of soldiers from Sister units to escape annihilation the men of 172 00:21:31,62 --> 00:21:36,52 Knox found themselves continually being thrown into the breach in some of the 173 00:21:36,53 --> 00:21:42,14 fiercest fighting of the war. These fighting Tigers as they were sometimes called 174 00:21:42,45 --> 00:21:48,49 fought prominently in such engagements as Yorktown Williamsburg Seven Pines Gaines 175 00:21:48,50 --> 00:21:55,26 mill Why no swamp Malvern Hill Second Bull Run Chantilly Fredericksburg 176 00:21:55,49 --> 00:22:02,08 Chancellorsville Gettysburg walking Heights Kelly's Ford mine run wilderness 177 00:22:02,28 --> 00:22:09,15 Spotsylvania pole river north and the total pardon me and Cold Harbor they also 178 00:22:09,16 --> 00:22:15,42 fought in countless small unnamed skirmishes in between these major engagements the 179 00:22:15,43 --> 00:22:19,87 net results of this bravery became readily apparent when the remnants of the once 180 00:22:19,88 --> 00:22:24,90 mighty force may regiment of Volunteer Infantry marched back through Rockland upon 181 00:22:24,91 --> 00:22:29,33 their expiration of service on June twenty fifth eight hundred sixty four 182 00:22:30,39 --> 00:22:36,61 a mere thirteen offices and one hundred thirty two enlisted men were all that 183 00:22:36,62 --> 00:22:42,70 remained from the nine hundred ninety six that boarded the Daniel Webster the city 184 00:22:42,72 --> 00:22:48,24 received these men is Heroes buildings were decorated speeches made that pay was 185 00:22:48,25 --> 00:22:52,09 issued and a bounty of one hundred dollars was given to each survivor 186 00:22:52,89 --> 00:22:57,35 a large feast was prepared at the Atlantic Hall in on or of these returning heroes 187 00:22:58,76 --> 00:23:04,07 during the course of the war ten additional offices and five hundred thirteen 188 00:23:04,08 --> 00:23:09,33 soldiers were added to the rolls of the fourth main as replacements thus giving 189 00:23:09,34 --> 00:23:14,96 a total of one thousand five hundred twenty five individuals in rolled in the unit 190 00:23:14,97 --> 00:23:20,81 during the war. In addition to soldiers discharge various non-specified reasons 191 00:23:21,00 --> 00:23:27,51 reasons the fourth Maine lost fourteen offices and one hundred fifty six men killed 192 00:23:27,55 --> 00:23:33,78 on mortally wounded on the field of battle one hundred fourteen died of disease two 193 00:23:33,79 --> 00:23:38,52 offices and thirty seven privates were still languishing in the squalor of prison 194 00:23:38,53 --> 00:23:44,43 camps as P.O.W.'s at the time of mustering out three hundred thirty six men were 195 00:23:44,44 --> 00:23:50,16 discharged with disability which meant anything from an he'll battle wounds to 196 00:23:50,17 --> 00:23:55,86 chronic diseases how many of these men died shortly after discharge will never be 197 00:23:55,87 --> 00:24:01,93 determined in on or of the manner of the fourth main infantry who got their first 198 00:24:01,94 --> 00:24:06,85 taste of the army here in one hundred fifty one years ago I'm wearing 199 00:24:06,86 --> 00:24:09,25 a replica of the basic uniform of 200 00:24:09,26 --> 00:24:15,58 a private soldier of that time now for the first time since he was taken down when 201 00:24:15,59 --> 00:24:21,34 the fourth main left camp Knox in June of eighteen sixty one their color guard from 202 00:24:21,35 --> 00:24:26,72 a. Post of the American Legion Well they are the author of Raising 203 00:24:26,73 --> 00:24:33,72 a civil war era of waiting. Just as probably for us as it did one hundred fifty 204 00:24:33,73 --> 00:24:38,89 one years ago assisting the color guard is Mr Wrong train for it the American 205 00:24:38,90 --> 00:24:43,09 Legion district commander of in our county. We. 206 00:26:10,75 --> 00:26:11,96 Thank you please B.C. 207 00:26:13,57 --> 00:26:19,54 You know I have to tell you the flying is just amazing 208 00:26:20,41 --> 00:26:26,42 coincidence the pole where this 209 00:26:27,91 --> 00:26:34,44 recreated civil war flag is why is mounted in the same hole as was the 210 00:26:34,45 --> 00:26:40,53 flag that flew over Kandahar in eighteen sixty one the bowl over the whole 211 00:26:40,54 --> 00:26:47,09 flagpole was rediscovered during site were this monument synchronicity of this 212 00:26:47,10 --> 00:26:52,72 discovery could not be nor therefore that is the location for this play 213 00:26:54,58 --> 00:27:00,43 I now have the honor of introducing our next speaker you're tired of listening to 214 00:27:00,44 --> 00:27:05,86 me I'm sure. It's Gunnery Sergeant Charles Johnson U.S. 215 00:27:05,87 --> 00:27:11,63 MC of ALS it he will make some remarks county's Johnson is 216 00:27:11,64 --> 00:27:14,91 a survivor of the horrendous conditions in action and it shows 217 00:27:14,92 --> 00:27:20,74 a reservoir in Korea there was much 218 00:27:20,75 --> 00:27:26,88 from thank. 219 00:27:28,82 --> 00:27:32,87 Well I would like to acknowledge some people here I would like to acknowledge me 220 00:27:32,88 --> 00:27:39,87 just like they'd like your knowledge of the general boils and I'd like to 221 00:27:39,88 --> 00:27:44,93 acknowledge Captain Rover and all of the officers and then you see if you were in 222 00:27:44,94 --> 00:27:48,07 charge of a military if it just 223 00:27:48,08 --> 00:27:53,39 a moment like that on Earth. I felt that we just wanted 224 00:27:53,40 --> 00:27:57,91 a little while ago but I think you should realize they're right to be seventeen. 225 00:28:01,17 --> 00:28:05,61 In the second world war and I gave Walter ridge right here. 226 00:28:13,82 --> 00:28:14,78 Also on 227 00:28:14,79 --> 00:28:21,61 a guess and most important all of you that perhaps I joined the Marine 228 00:28:21,62 --> 00:28:28,57 Corps in July one thousand pointy seven I was just trying to Weapons 229 00:28:28,58 --> 00:28:33,31 Company First Battalion Chief arranged it but we're nine hundred fifty in the time 230 00:28:33,32 --> 00:28:37,41 before that I had some for the Mediterranean and I thought I was going to fly 231 00:28:37,42 --> 00:28:41,14 through the Marine Corps to see if this could be we just got over 232 00:28:41,15 --> 00:28:47,70 a World War The Who would ever guess that we were going to get into another one so 233 00:28:47,71 --> 00:28:53,34 very shortly I was sent to Camp Pendleton in July of one nine hundred fifty and 234 00:28:53,35 --> 00:28:58,68 joined How come it there but taint that Marine Regiment first Marine Division and I 235 00:28:58,72 --> 00:29:02,93 said to push on Korea informed up with the first Marine Division ship them but 236 00:29:02,94 --> 00:29:07,10 fifty one hundred fifty I boarded a ship I boarded 237 00:29:07,11 --> 00:29:12,25 a ship one shut down for nineteen twenty and headed to sea in Port of Aden for at 238 00:29:12,26 --> 00:29:17,80 sea on September fourteenth we were informed that we to attack 239 00:29:17,94 --> 00:29:24,92 a small island of the enjoin crew we kept it in hold for the tides to 240 00:29:24,93 --> 00:29:30,37 train show that the rest of the organization to get it sure they were the first 241 00:29:30,38 --> 00:29:34,33 Marines or seventh Marines of the second and third Battalion of the fifth Marine 242 00:29:34,34 --> 00:29:40,49 Regiment and we should point to their landing. The fervor the fear and 243 00:29:40,50 --> 00:29:45,47 a servant led and enjoyed eating hundred dollars or fifteen shipped over we 244 00:29:45,48 --> 00:29:51,91 traveled through it John and we met very little. From the North Korean Porter 245 00:29:51,92 --> 00:29:55,77 because it kind of threatening not they were going to and the idea that somebody 246 00:29:55,78 --> 00:30:01,52 was it was were about I guess but anyway on the evening of September fifteenth we 247 00:30:01,53 --> 00:30:07,03 captured the can but we're feel that was our first objective we gained the high 248 00:30:07,04 --> 00:30:10,42 ground on Hill ninety overlooking she will prove it was 249 00:30:10,43 --> 00:30:15,49 a second objective and what we did we're supposed to do there is free eight hundred 250 00:30:15,50 --> 00:30:22,36 American prisoners. But they moved them out the day before we got there and I just 251 00:30:22,37 --> 00:30:26,17 told different story so they moved them up 252 00:30:26,18 --> 00:30:32,13 a rail and they went north and I was want to go ninety the next day and I was 253 00:30:32,14 --> 00:30:39,09 wounded to September. Taken by naval ship to you could be Japan I rejoined 254 00:30:39,10 --> 00:30:44,15 my first division early in November and moved up to a coterie there's 255 00:30:44,16 --> 00:30:50,24 a group then do you damn the west of the children rather. There's very little 256 00:30:51,45 --> 00:30:57,73 very very little. Firing from the North Koreans because they were on the run 257 00:30:59,20 --> 00:31:03,30 but the strange thing about the chosen road or was it was twenty five but they're 258 00:31:03,31 --> 00:31:09,33 all just think of that I don't bench at all in my life 259 00:31:10,46 --> 00:31:17,22 and was born twenty notch usually twenty not not korean resistance were sparks 260 00:31:17,23 --> 00:31:21,14 spread mortar been told it fits and some of the Marines reached today many of the 261 00:31:21,15 --> 00:31:27,49 train was bad and snow is motivated by November twenty third we were in 262 00:31:27,50 --> 00:31:34,49 a firefight with the Chinese forces the First Division was cut off and the 263 00:31:34,50 --> 00:31:41,22 bench was stopped and we would be surrounded by ten Chinese division 264 00:31:42,20 --> 00:31:48,90 them trying to do it COULD WE JUST 265 00:31:49,73 --> 00:31:56,58 an even match. At. The ten the ten Division to head 266 00:31:56,59 --> 00:32:03,18 for richer divisions and they had crushed me two hundred thousand men this fall was 267 00:32:03,19 --> 00:32:09,65 twelve thousand of us still an even match their mission was to capture in 268 00:32:09,66 --> 00:32:14,29 annihilate the Marine division we would control police surrounded by the trying to 269 00:32:14,30 --> 00:32:20,39 use fortress both of them at thirty one nine hundred fifty Major General Smith was 270 00:32:20,40 --> 00:32:26,48 told to abandon all vehicles all equipment and supplies but he chose to fight his 271 00:32:26,49 --> 00:32:32,99 way out which we did it from 272 00:32:32,100 --> 00:32:38,11 a place again which we did through some of the most treacherous terrain we had ever 273 00:32:38,12 --> 00:32:44,25 experienced many things can be said about the battle to free ourselves can be told 274 00:32:44,26 --> 00:32:49,64 about the courage and determination of these young men 275 00:32:52,18 --> 00:32:53,48 to Norma's to explain in 276 00:32:53,49 --> 00:33:00,13 a short time we did however bring out all of out of this battle to the sea all of 277 00:33:00,14 --> 00:33:06,97 our dead that we could find all the wounded that we could all the equipment 278 00:33:07,68 --> 00:33:10,07 that we could run as 279 00:33:10,08 --> 00:33:15,94 a result I have the casualty list here. Killed in action four hundred men 280 00:33:17,65 --> 00:33:23,92 wanted next year two thousand two hundred sixty five missing in action 281 00:33:24,29 --> 00:33:30,22 ninety total battle two thousand seven hundred fifty five 282 00:33:31,58 --> 00:33:38,03 non battle from frostbite and other problems one thousand three hundred ninety five 283 00:33:38,03 --> 00:33:43,83 . A total of foot of and one hundred fifty men unable to fight. 284 00:33:46,72 --> 00:33:53,68 Also which should remain Potence what you saw today the Marine if 285 00:33:53,69 --> 00:34:00,67 was with it for use kept the road open. Flew over it gave us closer port 286 00:34:01,61 --> 00:34:05,25 and the Air Force flying over there dropping 287 00:34:05,26 --> 00:34:11,89 a form that kept the Chinese forces away from us that much as it too it. I was 288 00:34:11,90 --> 00:34:15,54 wanted to get on to some of the ships just below 289 00:34:15,65 --> 00:34:18,96 a group and was flown out by it which is 290 00:34:18,97 --> 00:34:25,83 a single engine airplane flies people. For you know the wonderful thing look out 291 00:34:25,84 --> 00:34:31,92 here so you're always searching will want people to war we really want and I'm 292 00:34:31,96 --> 00:34:37,27 proud to be here today to sort and every bit thank you. 293 00:34:44,39 --> 00:34:50,12 Thank you. Thank you. Thank you Kathy Johnson 294 00:34:50,84 --> 00:34:57,51 a real Mori. I want next speaker is Captain Christopher Rovers 295 00:34:57,55 --> 00:34:57,93 U.S. 296 00:34:57,94 --> 00:35:03,35 Coast Guard was currently serving as the sector commander sect in northern New England 297 00:35:04,48 --> 00:35:10,83 now certain all the New England is no small duty assignment. It covers over five 298 00:35:10,84 --> 00:35:11,68 thousand miles of 299 00:35:11,69 --> 00:35:16,38 a coastline including parts of the Great Lakes Welcome to the Rover had 300 00:35:16,39 --> 00:35:22,82 a similar resided about five years ago in Miami I had the pleasure of. Dealing with 301 00:35:22,83 --> 00:35:28,80 this highly professional gentleman on a professional basis when I received 302 00:35:28,81 --> 00:35:35,05 a notice on board my ship I was having some repairs done in Miami to evacuate the 303 00:35:35,06 --> 00:35:40,53 Port of Miami due to an impending hurricane I'm glad his boys were on the job as 304 00:35:40,54 --> 00:35:47,30 they are today here Kathy wrote if you please. Thank 305 00:35:47,61 --> 00:35:54,59 you. Thank you good evening thank you for inviting the Coast Guard to share in 306 00:35:54,60 --> 00:35:58,71 the ceremony I'm honored to be here in behalf of the first Coast Guard District 307 00:35:58,72 --> 00:36:04,37 commander Rear Admiral Dan able to recognize veterans from the Army Navy Air Force 308 00:36:04,51 --> 00:36:06,27 link or Merchant Marine 309 00:36:06,28 --> 00:36:10,09 a Coast Guard as we gather together to dedicate the mid coast you're veterans for 310 00:36:10,10 --> 00:36:14,52 moral from my perspective as an active duty member of always want to veterans for 311 00:36:14,53 --> 00:36:17,05 inspiration and guidance. As 312 00:36:17,06 --> 00:36:21,49 a reminder of how we should conduct ourselves as we carry out our duties their 313 00:36:21,50 --> 00:36:26,71 stories are my paragons they teach me how to serve looking at this moral and 314 00:36:26,72 --> 00:36:30,19 listening to the accounts we've heard here tonight already I remember that although 315 00:36:30,20 --> 00:36:30,98 I carry the rank of 316 00:36:30,99 --> 00:36:35,14 a senior officer in the Coast Guard I follow humbly so many who have gone before 317 00:36:37,31 --> 00:36:40,61 this year marks the two hundredth anniversary of the war of eight hundred twelve 318 00:36:41,25 --> 00:36:44,69 the first Coast Guard District has been very involved in commemorating that piece 319 00:36:44,70 --> 00:36:49,42 of history when the resolve of our young nation was tested exactly two hundred 320 00:36:49,43 --> 00:36:53,94 years ago right here in Maine the crew from the revenue cutter Commodore Barry and 321 00:36:53,95 --> 00:36:58,88 ninety eight ten schooner battled the British ships Maidstone spartan and plumper. 322 00:36:59,92 --> 00:37:04,70 Number three to one the Americans did not win that fight in three cut them in from 323 00:37:05,03 --> 00:37:09,65 the common or bury became prisoners of war the first time not the last time that 324 00:37:09,66 --> 00:37:14,80 happening Coast Guard history these three men were Daniel Marshall Charles Woodward 325 00:37:14,81 --> 00:37:19,68 and William Babson you probably never heard their names but their examples of the 326 00:37:19,68 --> 00:37:24,98 many nearly anonymous soldiers and sailors willingly endured adversity for the sake 327 00:37:24,100 --> 00:37:30,09 of our country I notice that the tiles on this memorial have been gifted by 328 00:37:30,10 --> 00:37:34,86 individual citizens the set of names isn't derived from some cleanly edited 329 00:37:34,87 --> 00:37:39,77 government list of veterans whose official homes are record like school simply with 330 00:37:39,81 --> 00:37:44,50 within because counties the group present represented here reflects more organic 331 00:37:44,51 --> 00:37:47,11 ties between military and community at 332 00:37:47,12 --> 00:37:51,10 a time when our armed forces are not viewed favorably by everyone in America that 333 00:37:51,11 --> 00:37:55,80 is not what I see here in Rockland the men and women who choose to honor who choose 334 00:37:55,81 --> 00:38:00,92 to are with this memorial are your fathers your wives your brothers your daughters 335 00:38:00,99 --> 00:38:05,94 your friends the individuals who who of our country and who are led by those here 336 00:38:05,95 --> 00:38:10,100 in me. My office in South Portland but my work for frequently brings me here the ME 337 00:38:11,01 --> 00:38:16,09 Coast area on my drive up as I've done so many times before I could clearly see why 338 00:38:16,10 --> 00:38:21,31 so many veterans people who have traveled all over America and overseas choose to 339 00:38:21,32 --> 00:38:24,10 make their homes in this part of Maine this is 340 00:38:24,11 --> 00:38:28,48 a special place Rockland in particular is one of only fourteen communities in the 341 00:38:28,49 --> 00:38:33,07 entire country that have earned the designation of Coast Guard city for welcoming 342 00:38:33,08 --> 00:38:37,67 and supporting the many service members and their families who serve in work in 343 00:38:37,68 --> 00:38:42,08 this area this new memorial is just one more example of how warmly you embrace us. 344 00:38:43,66 --> 00:38:46,15 Given that this is mid-summer when in a shady spot at 345 00:38:46,16 --> 00:38:50,47 a picnic table with family is the place most of us would like to be I conclude my 346 00:38:50,48 --> 00:38:54,58 remarks with this aphorism that I think reflects to the collective character of 347 00:38:54,59 --> 00:39:00,67 those who do but answer the call to serve in America's forces and this is the true 348 00:39:00,68 --> 00:39:06,13 meaning of life is to plant trees under who she you do not expect to sit in my 349 00:39:06,13 --> 00:39:10,43 place in the shade. Thank. 350 00:39:14,18 --> 00:39:20,92 You very much. Your comment on the changing role of Maine's highly 351 00:39:20,93 --> 00:39:22,83 regarded national guard and give us 352 00:39:22,84 --> 00:39:28,98 a little bit of history I'm on it to introduce the highest ranking military officer 353 00:39:28,99 --> 00:39:34,82 in this group distinguished Patriots. Means deputy as in general Brigadier General 354 00:39:35,02 --> 00:39:40,14 Brant Boyle's general if you please on this thank you. 355 00:39:41,61 --> 00:39:47,80 Thank you. Good evening Mr Page 356 00:39:48,18 --> 00:39:52,41 distinguished guests veterans families and friends thank you very much for inviting 357 00:39:52,42 --> 00:39:57,44 me to be part of the delegation of the Maine coast area Veterans Memorial I 358 00:39:57,45 --> 00:40:02,12 especially think tomatoes dairy Veterans Memorial corporation for their support and 359 00:40:02,13 --> 00:40:07,40 hard work over the past sixteen years to bring this beautiful memorial to fruition 360 00:40:07,71 --> 00:40:12,54 for the thousands of veterans and coast area and across our great state I'm pleased 361 00:40:12,55 --> 00:40:17,31 that the American Legion give to this piece of property corporation this property 362 00:40:17,32 --> 00:40:21,85 has tremendous historical significance as you heard earlier the memorial is located 363 00:40:21,86 --> 00:40:26,90 on the site of the eight hundred sixty one civil war gamut of the local or regiment 364 00:40:26,94 --> 00:40:32,63 of May volunteers today we honor recognize the many volunteers veterans 365 00:40:33,84 --> 00:40:39,39 and civic municipal entities responsible for status in the Midcoast area veterans' 366 00:40:39,40 --> 00:40:44,58 memorial wall right here and often made that donors the extraordinary service and 367 00:40:44,59 --> 00:40:50,89 sacrifice of our nation's military veterans undeniably nothing you know just more 368 00:40:50,90 --> 00:40:56,46 as Mainers and Americans the pride we take in our veterans Main continues to have 369 00:40:56,47 --> 00:41:01,78 one of the highest percentage of veterans of any state the nation such devotion to 370 00:41:01,79 --> 00:41:06,19 country is the embodiment of the self sacrificing principles that mayors live by 371 00:41:06,44 --> 00:41:11,98 and have been asked down from generation to generation the Midcoast area vectors 372 00:41:11,99 --> 00:41:13,81 memorial wall is by all accounts 373 00:41:13,85 --> 00:41:19,88 a beautifully designed and Lansing to tribute to the service and sacrifice of one 374 00:41:19,89 --> 00:41:25,17 hundred thirty four thousand maters who are currently serving and those are served 375 00:41:25,18 --> 00:41:29,79 their own history while the current conflicts are wanting down 376 00:41:29,80 --> 00:41:34,76 a bit. The main National Guard continues to deploy soldiers and airmen in support 377 00:41:34,77 --> 00:41:40,95 of the global war on terror currently the state has soldiers in Afghanistan 378 00:41:41,43 --> 00:41:48,30 Kosovo Kuwait and other spots around the world there are many airmen on active duty 379 00:41:48,31 --> 00:41:54,73 serving in the economy unit United States and overseas as well Additionally 380 00:41:56,31 --> 00:42:00,64 the main guard must continue to stay prepared for contingencies in other parts of 381 00:42:00,65 --> 00:42:07,57 the world to include recent actions in Africa and in the Pacific 382 00:42:07,86 --> 00:42:14,44 causing manes versions population to increase what it is bases this wall serves as 383 00:42:14,45 --> 00:42:18,75 a fitting tribute to those who so ably in courageously serve to protect and 384 00:42:18,76 --> 00:42:24,18 preserve their pure church principles that are made our native nation their 385 00:42:24,19 --> 00:42:29,89 greatest honor again thank you for allowing the main Army National Guard to be part 386 00:42:29,90 --> 00:42:36,73 of this delegation ceremony Thank you VERY MUCH THANK YOU THANK 387 00:42:36,74 --> 00:42:43,58 YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU it is now both of you and on our 388 00:42:43,59 --> 00:42:50,00 in great pleasure to introduce the first lady of the state or me and loopy because 389 00:42:50,01 --> 00:42:54,77 of a high regard. We're going to have for means better and this is will be 390 00:42:54,78 --> 00:43:00,11 a just taken time for her busy schedule to attend this ceremony and represent our 391 00:43:00,12 --> 00:43:06,60 state's chief executive officer this is the Page thank you 392 00:43:07,14 --> 00:43:11,32 thank you good evening it's 393 00:43:11,34 --> 00:43:15,60 a pleasure to be here tonight and thank you Deb and Mike McNeil for inviting me to 394 00:43:15,60 --> 00:43:20,28 participate in this great event I really am honored to be a part of it Mike is 395 00:43:20,28 --> 00:43:25,77 a Vietnam veteran and has been working on this project for sixteen years Mike thank 396 00:43:25,78 --> 00:43:30,07 you for your service to our country your commitment to the memorial wall and for 397 00:43:30,09 --> 00:43:35,54 the honor you have shown our servicemen and women and of fallen heroes. My driving 398 00:43:35,55 --> 00:43:41,41 force. During my tenure as first lady is the mission statement from the recent 399 00:43:41,42 --> 00:43:46,80 cross America which is remembering the fallen on of those that serve and teach our 400 00:43:46,81 --> 00:43:50,48 children the value of freedom we live in a state with 401 00:43:50,49 --> 00:43:52,70 a strong military heritage we live in 402 00:43:52,71 --> 00:43:58,14 a country that's come so far in valuing our veterans as Americans we're proud of 403 00:43:58,15 --> 00:44:03,20 our military and we value their courageous service we no longer live in the sad 404 00:44:03,21 --> 00:44:07,16 days of the Vietnam War where veterans were told to change into their civilian 405 00:44:07,17 --> 00:44:12,55 clothes to escape harassment when they returned home our veterans returned home 406 00:44:12,83 --> 00:44:16,65 wearing their uniforms proudly knowing they are serving the best country in the 407 00:44:16,66 --> 00:44:22,10 world the United States of America it's crucial that we say thank you to our 408 00:44:22,11 --> 00:44:27,50 veterans as well as welcome home. Our servicemen and women should never be anything 409 00:44:27,67 --> 00:44:32,22 but proud to wear their uniform and we as Americans need to recognize the great 410 00:44:32,23 --> 00:44:37,17 sacrifices that they and their families have many have made on behalf of our great 411 00:44:37,18 --> 00:44:39,57 nation. It's also with 412 00:44:39,58 --> 00:44:43,99 a heavy heart that we remember that too many brave men and women have paid the 413 00:44:44,00 --> 00:44:48,49 ultimate sacrifice to keep us safe here at home I'd like to take 414 00:44:48,50 --> 00:44:53,07 a moment and ask the phone people to please stand and be recognized Mr John 415 00:44:53,08 --> 00:44:57,91 Brainard father of Captain John Green to the third who died May twenty eighth two 416 00:44:57,92 --> 00:45:03,44 thousand and twelve in Afghanistan also I'd like the Gold Star moms and their 417 00:45:03,45 --> 00:45:10,28 family members to please stand we will be forever grateful for your 418 00:45:10,30 --> 00:45:15,46 personal sacrifice your in our hearts and your in our prayers God bless each and 419 00:45:15,48 --> 00:45:18,53 every one of you. This memorial was 420 00:45:18,54 --> 00:45:22,48 a symbol of remembrance and respect for all servicemembers who have made the 421 00:45:22,49 --> 00:45:27,89 ultimate sacrifice for the freedoms that we share today in cold and I just want to 422 00:45:27,90 --> 00:45:31,94 say that I recently learned that Rucker Maine is officially designated Coast Guard 423 00:45:31,95 --> 00:45:34,49 city I would like to an extent as 424 00:45:34,50 --> 00:45:39,32 a thank you to the community of Rockland and all of the people who to participate 425 00:45:39,33 --> 00:45:41,59 in this project to make this dedication 426 00:45:41,60 --> 00:45:48,24 a reality THANK YOU THANK YOU 427 00:45:48,25 --> 00:45:50,69 THANK YOU VERY MUCH THANK YOU 428 00:45:51,27 --> 00:45:57,59 a stunning black granite tiles and digitized pictures of veterans the wall serves 429 00:45:57,60 --> 00:45:57,72 as 430 00:45:57,73 --> 00:46:03,76 a feeling of moving tribute to those who so ably and courageously served under the 431 00:46:03,77 --> 00:46:08,99 stars and stripes to protect and preserve the cherished principles that have made 432 00:46:09,00 --> 00:46:14,68 our nation the greatest on earth and while new titles are headed twice yearly 433 00:46:15,18 --> 00:46:20,81 Memorial Day and Veterans Day The Midcoast area Veterans Memorial Wall is always 434 00:46:20,82 --> 00:46:26,33 open and provides an opportunity for each of us to express our boundless gratitude 435 00:46:26,34 --> 00:46:32,08 to those who are police service above self not just on national holidays but on 436 00:46:32,09 --> 00:46:38,32 every day of every month of every year on the occasion of the official dedication 437 00:46:38,33 --> 00:46:42,44 of the mid coast area Veterans Memorial Wall I convey my deep and abiding 438 00:46:42,45 --> 00:46:47,72 appreciation to the many dedicated volunteers were tirelessly over the past sixteen 439 00:46:47,73 --> 00:46:53,60 years to bring this data fruition this faithful and successful for example 440 00:46:53,86 --> 00:46:57,03 exemplifies the very best of what it means to be 441 00:46:57,04 --> 00:47:03,65 a Mainer and an American. Again on behalf of Senator Snowe I want to thank you for 442 00:47:03,92 --> 00:47:07,73 having me here and I want to congratulate the Midcoast area inventions memorial 443 00:47:07,74 --> 00:47:12,56 corporation and chairman Mike McNeil for all their efforts thank you very much 444 00:47:12,70 --> 00:47:20,31 thank 445 00:47:20,31 --> 00:47:27,25 . You very much Brian we 446 00:47:27,26 --> 00:47:33,08 are on the police and our guides to center the snow bank are making is for 447 00:47:34,16 --> 00:47:39,77 him the honorable Susan Collins means junior senator is sent Bobbie rattles of her 448 00:47:39,78 --> 00:47:40,86 staff with 449 00:47:40,87 --> 00:47:45,28 a letter expressing her feelings toward Maine's Patriots whom this monument is. 450 00:47:48,23 --> 00:47:53,18 Thank you very much thank you personally to the page. 451 00:47:54,42 --> 00:48:00,83 Dignitaries members of the mid coast area Veterans Committee the men and wanting of 452 00:48:00,84 --> 00:48:05,92 American fighting forces that I see out here fellow veterans that Mainers over 453 00:48:05,93 --> 00:48:10,35 scheduling made it impossible for Senator Collins to be here tonight she's actually 454 00:48:10,36 --> 00:48:13,81 planning for her wedding she wanted me to stop by and just make 455 00:48:13,82 --> 00:48:19,35 a couple of brief brief remarks on her behalf I've heard the senator say many times 456 00:48:19,36 --> 00:48:25,07 that the highest calling one can answer is service to one's country she has also 457 00:48:25,47 --> 00:48:30,26 said many times that the greatest sacrifice one can make is to lay down their life 458 00:48:30,97 --> 00:48:37,74 in service of one's country. It is well to those here behind to remember 459 00:48:37,92 --> 00:48:38,92 those who have made such 460 00:48:38,93 --> 00:48:44,77 a sacrifice and that's what you have done here with this wall but this war like 461 00:48:44,78 --> 00:48:50,41 anything manmade is destined to crumble and fade but what the senator is quite 462 00:48:50,42 --> 00:48:53,98 certain will not crumble when feign is your commitment to remember those who have 463 00:48:53,99 --> 00:49:00,03 served and those who have made the supreme sacrifice. The great general Joshua Well 464 00:49:00,04 --> 00:49:06,11 Chamberlain said on the fiftieth anniversary of that battle against Berg that 465 00:49:06,12 --> 00:49:11,35 although he was willing to lay down his life he was not willing to be forgotten you 466 00:49:11,36 --> 00:49:17,51 have brought commitment to Chamberlain's words so on behalf of Senator Collins It's 467 00:49:17,52 --> 00:49:24,26 my privilege to thank the Midcoast area Veterans Committee my Neil and 468 00:49:24,27 --> 00:49:26,80 all the private and public partners that made this 469 00:49:26,81 --> 00:49:29,58 a reality thank you very much and congratulations 470 00:49:30,16 --> 00:49:35,33 thank you. 471 00:49:37,63 --> 00:49:43,83 How I now call on my dear friend Class me old team me 472 00:49:44,77 --> 00:49:51,38 and fellow Navy being the mover and shaker behind this monument and ceremony 473 00:49:51,81 --> 00:49:56,64 without whose dedication and imagination and drive over these past sixteen years 474 00:49:56,98 --> 00:49:57,93 none of us would have 475 00:49:57,94 --> 00:50:06,33 a reason to be here ladies and gentlemen my point Neil thank 476 00:50:06,34 --> 00:50:13,30 you thank you thank you all for coming I wasn't the guy that dreamed about the 477 00:50:13,39 --> 00:50:20,18 people but I think it was Tim. If you look on the back of the program. 478 00:50:21,33 --> 00:50:22,14 You'll see 479 00:50:22,68 --> 00:50:29,60 a list of contributors and each and every time that this project gets 480 00:50:29,61 --> 00:50:35,60 low one of these groups and individuals who step forward and give it at the right 481 00:50:35,61 --> 00:50:41,25 time and the right place and kept everything moving my thanks to all of them 482 00:50:43,19 --> 00:50:49,33 and if you look at the top of the page you'll see the board of directors and the 483 00:50:49,34 --> 00:50:55,82 names of the people are present. But most importantly of the organizations 484 00:50:56,39 --> 00:50:59,38 they will keep this monument moving forward and keep 485 00:50:59,39 --> 00:51:05,88 a successful. Thank you for being here 486 00:51:06,85 --> 00:51:11,16 it's about the veterans thank you. 487 00:51:15,32 --> 00:51:22,06 THANK YOU THANK YOU THANK YOU Mike thank all who made this morning and this day 488 00:51:22,07 --> 00:51:28,37 possible I'd like to once again have you recognize 489 00:51:29,56 --> 00:51:36,09 the distinguished group we have sitting here in uniform we the governor's wife 490 00:51:36,38 --> 00:51:42,55 took time from her schedule to come down please give them around of applause and 491 00:51:42,56 --> 00:51:43,83 a thank you thank you 492 00:51:44,40 --> 00:51:50,79 mean 493 00:51:50,83 --> 00:51:55,42 thank you but you know 494 00:51:55,43 --> 00:52:01,30 a moment we'll have the playing of Taps the end this ceremony at the conclusion of 495 00:52:01,31 --> 00:52:06,05 the ceremony you are all invited to all the monument and to join us for 496 00:52:06,06 --> 00:52:13,04 refreshments inside the whistle. Post Number one American Legion or 497 00:52:14,22 --> 00:52:18,50 the refreshments are being provided through the generosity of the American Legion 498 00:52:18,59 --> 00:52:25,43 and the emblem club of Rockland chaplain Griggs will now offer the benediction. 499 00:52:39,70 --> 00:52:43,79 Maybe going to British and enjoy grant you the fullest expressions of his 500 00:52:43,80 --> 00:52:48,33 friendship as you journey into the new season of your life in the name of God the 501 00:52:48,34 --> 00:52:54,66 Father God the Son of God the Holy Spirit we pray and all of us people said Amen. 502 00:53:00,70 --> 00:53:06,93 Thank you sir remember it's about the vets you will 503 00:53:08,34 --> 00:53:13,91 get to. 504 00:54:19,48 --> 00:54:26,17 Thank you all for coming and God bless you all covered. Rock rock 505 00:54:27,15 --> 00:54:30,53 over the road if you're going to have the flying to the power of 506 00:54:30,54 --> 00:54:34,93 a. Little. Bit of 507 00:54:34,94 --> 00:54:40,70 a good job I am right and I. Will Never. Forget it ever. 508 00:54:44,32 --> 00:54:48,58 Try I haven't yet you have got to have 509 00:54:48,83 --> 00:54:51,13 a way to learn of 510 00:54:51,14 --> 00:54:58,05 a very reverent I have. A lawyer here already have it really I don't really have 511 00:54:58,18 --> 00:55:04,39 to and we all have a very. Very. Well have 512 00:55:04,47 --> 00:55:11,39 a couple that you really like and. They seem to have. A little bit 513 00:55:11,48 --> 00:55:15,42 of the old days they have more of 514 00:55:15,64 --> 00:55:21,28 a cable or I would have told us I have. Visited illustrate that it was 515 00:55:22,19 --> 00:55:27,20 a roll of toilet and if it were to happen.